Sapphire Edge VS8 specs

Pros

• Most of you need is in the box
• More graphics power than Intel's NUC
• Full complement of ports, including DisplayPort

Cons

• Relies on old-school hard drive
• Slow benchmark performance

At A Glance

The Sapphire VS8 is a little more expensive than Intel's NUC line, but it includes memory and storage where Intel expects you to bring your own.

Manufacturer’s Description

The Sapphire Edge VS series is a new family of mini-PCs based on the latest Accelerated Processing Unit (APU) technology from AMD, codenamed Trinity. It delivers fantastic performance and stunning graphics in a small format for a wide range of applications. At home, the compact, beautiful design can be sited anywhere, replacing older bulky PCs--yet it will breeze through almost any task. For the business user, its super-compact and sleek design releases valuable desk or floor space, yet it runs all standard Microsoft Office and other productivity applications efficiently. The Sapphire VS series is a revolution even for gamers. It supports all the latest games titles, with more and more being optimized for this technology. The internal Radeon HD graphics engine delivers superb graphics rendering for game play or video streaming.

The Specs

Performance